Current through September 17, 2024
070.01
SAFETY AND WRITTEN
PROCEDURES. A licensee must:
(A)
Secure the unit, the console, the console keys, and the treatment room when not
in use or unattended;
(B) Permit
only individuals approved by the authorized user, RSO, or authorized medical
physicist to be present in the treatment room during treatment with the source
or sources;
(C) Prevent dual
operation of more than one radiation producing device in a treatment room if
applicable; and
(D) Develop,
implement, and maintain written procedures for responding to an abnormal
situation when the operator is unable to place the source or sources in the
shielded position, or remove the patient or human research subject from the
radiation field with controls from outside the treatment room. These procedures
must include:
(i) Instructions for responding
to equipment failures and the names of the individuals responsible for
implementing corrective actions;
(ii) The process for restricting access to
and posting of the treatment area to minimize the risk of inadvertent exposure;
and
(iii) The names and telephone
numbers of the authorized users, the authorized medical physicist, and the RSO
to be contacted if the unit or console operates
abnormally.
070.02
PROCEDURE
LOCATION. A copy of the procedures required by 180 NAC 7-070.01(D)
must be physically located at the unit console.
070.03
INSTRUCTION
POSTING. A licensee must post instructions at the unit console to
inform the operator of:
(A) The location of
the procedures required by 180 NAC 7-70.01(D); and
(B) The names and telephone numbers of the
authorized users, the authorized medical physicist, and the RSO to be contacted
if the unit or console operates abnormally.
070.04
INSTRUCTION
FREQUENCY. A licensee must:
(A)
Prior to the first use for patient treatment of a new unit or an existing unit
with a manufacturer upgrade that affects the operation and safety of the unit,
ensure that vendor operational and safety training is provided to all
individuals who will operate the unit. The vendor operational and safety
training must be provided by the device manufacturer or by an individual
certified by the device manufacturer to provide the operational and safety
training; and
(B) Provide
operational and safety instructions initially and at least annually to all
individuals who operate the unit at the facility, as appropriate to the
individual's assigned duties. The instructions must include:
(i) The procedures identified in 180 NAC
7-070.01(D); and
(ii) The operating
procedures for the unit.
070.05
PARTICIPATION IN DRILLS
AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. A licensee must ensure that operators,
authorized medical physicists, and authorized users participate in drills of
the emergency procedures, initially and at least annually.
070.06
RECORDS. A
licensee must retain a record of individuals receiving instruction required by
180 NAC 7-070.04, according to 180 NAC 7-101.
